Indiana voucher students double to nearly 20,000

12:52 PM,
Jan. 27, 2014

Written by

Stephanie Wang
stephanie.wang@indystar.com

The number of Hoosier students using school vouchers has more than doubled in the 2013-14 school year, in part because of a recent expansion of the choice scholarship program.

In all, 19,809 Hoosier students received vouchers to attend private schools this year - the third year of the choice program, according to an Indiana Department of Education report released today. The state recorded 5,225 new voucher students who wouldn't have qualified under old rules.